writing

Prada is holding a contest to support the next generation of promising writers. Prada is asking willing participants to write a short story on this topic: "What are the realities that our eyes give back to us?" It's a play on prescription eyeglasses (the Italian fashion house sells glasses) and how they can be used "as a tool which to see and investigate new creative words and enhance the individual interpretation of reality." The winner will get approximately $6,558 in prize money, and Prada will publish the submission as a digital book that will be available on prada.com. Submissions of at least 10 pages are due June 18 on prada.com/journal. Entries will be judged on creativity, innovation, thoroughness, depth of inquiry, adherence to the theme of the contest, and the quality of the story. Are you intrigued by this contest? Will you enter? read more

Before the e-Reader became ubiquitous, I used to have a theory that everyone who was using one got it to secretly read erotica, thrilled at the chance to finally delve into the cheesy-sexy world of drugstore sex novels without being judged. Now that so many people use them, I have to revise my"everyone" statement, but still maintain there's at least one of you out there reading erotica. And I hope what you're reading is steamier and more convincing than this... read more